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(213) 380-5005
3790 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles,
CA
90010
34.061683
-118.308878
Neighborhoods: Wilshire Center / Koreatown, Central LA
Hours:
Garage & street
Last updated 2.03.11
What People Are Saying About The Wiltern
Featured Review
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The Appeal – This breathtakingly beautiful theater is one of L.A.'s most beloved historical cultural monuments, with its amazing art deco architecture from Hollywood's Golden Age. Although it originally opened in 1931 as a movie theater, and has been featured in numerous films, it's most famous for hosting music concerts from the Rolling Stones to Radiohead. – – The Experience – Renovations in 2003 to the tune of $1.5 million only added to the glamour of this legendary venue. The orchestra seats have been removed, allowing for a large, albeit still intimate,…
Editor's Tips
- When to Go:
- Admission to the area in front of the stage is limited to the first 250 people. Arrive early and get a hand stamp, which allows pit ins and outs.
- The Extras:
- Get a wristband in the lobby so you don't have to flash your I.D. every time you buy a drink.
- Parking:
- Park in the multilevel parking structure just south of the theater off Western Avenue for $6.
| ambiance | 70.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 33.3299994468689% positive |
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| value | 50.0% positive |
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| wait time | 100.0% positive |
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12/10/11
Ticket to stand behind other people
by anddavphd
I saw Colbie Caillat here and I could not see her because I was standing. Buying a ticket meant simply the right to walk in and stand behind a crowd of people taller than I am (5-0"). They make a lot more money by pulling out the seats and pretending it is a party rather than a paid concert and cramming as many people as can possibly stand up next to each other. We also waited in a line that wound around the block for about half a mile just to walk in and stand. If you are going out in order to socialize with friends or even strangers, this is actually a better venue for that since you can move around rather than be constrained to talking only to the person on your right or left. But if you want to see an act, you need to go very early and stand at the front of any section you can get the front row in or else be very tall. The sound was ok, not terrible.
04/25/11
wrong phone number
by 57sparks
favorite place to see bands. Acoustics great, employees mostly nice, always a celeb sighting, wish they had good bands more often BUT their food (pretzels and candy) is whack. Have seen Pete Yorn twice, Chris Cornell, Raconteurs, Kathy Griffin, Neil Young (acoustic, alone!), and others in the last few years.
10/13/09
Your info is wrong
by smgradman
Your info page says smoking is allowed. The Wiltern in an indoor venue. It's in California. Therefore there is NO SMOKING anywhere at the Wiltern, except out on the street.
12/08/08
yay
by grabtrees
i like this venue for having all seats. the sound is nice and big and theatrical, and you can see anywhere you sit so thats a major plus
The Details on The Wiltern
Place Categories:
- awesome place
- great venue
- good seat
- nice sound
- great show
- not favorite band
- favorite spot
- worst experiance
- worse location
- like small venues
- good space
- unpleasent staff
- nostalgic designs
- great sound system
- rude security guard
- good raucous crowd
- really bad asthma
- great pit
- pretty bad sound quality
- ridiculously stupid multi tier system
- worst live music
- beautiful old theater
- too expensive way
- bad view
- stunning classic artdeco decor
